A Thornbound Promise

When storms meet earth, love takes root.

De: Jennie Wren Foster

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

She refused the binding. He offered her a choice. Together, they'll defy an empire.

In the Court of Whispered Vows, mortals with magic are bound to fae lords as anchors—living batteries meant to stabilize volatile fae power. It's a fate Sera Ashborne has spent twenty-three years avoiding. She watched her mother die slowly, drained to sustain a fae lord who never learned her name. Sera swore she'd never suffer the same.

But when the Countess summons every unbound magic-bearer for a binding ceremony, Sera's luck runs out.

Faced with a choice between cruel masters, Sera does the unthinkable: she refuses. And that's when Lord Kieran—a storm-wielder with magic so dangerous he's destroyed minds without meaning to—makes her an offer that changes everything.

"Bond with me willingly, and I swear you'll be partner, not property. Equal, not servant."

Fae can't lie. Every word is true.

Desperate and out of options, Sera accepts. But she quickly discovers that Kieran's storm magic is corrupted, wild, and powerful enough to shatter reality itself. The Countess knew binding Sera to him would be a death sentence—punishment for her defiance.

Yet Sera has a gift the Countess didn't anticipate: her earth magic doesn't just anchor Kieran's storms. It transforms them. Chaos into creation. Destruction into growth. Together, their magic creates something unprecedented—and dangerous.

When the Countess accuses them of violating ancient laws and demands their bond be broken, Sera must face a trial by ordeal in the deadly Glass Garden, where living shadows hunt and roses scream. She'll have to prove her worth without using Kieran's power, even as death walks among the thorns.

But the greatest challenge isn't surviving the Countess's schemes. It's learning to trust the bond she never wanted—and the fae lord who's becoming so much more than her magical anchor.

He was supposed to be her curse. Instead, he became her salvation.

Perfect for readers who love: ✓ Forced proximity that becomes genuine love
✓ Bonded pairs with magical connections
✓ Fae courts and political intrigue
✓ Strong heroines who refuse to be victims
✓ Slow-burn romance with emotional depth
✓ Nature magic and garden settings
✓ "He falls first" dynamics
✓ Closed door/sweet romance

A standalone romantasy novella about choosing love over duty, transforming pain into power, and finding home in the most unexpected places.